Noob Q: what is Zoom?

I'm hearing, reading, seeing a lot about zoom ('ZOOM') poker. I play on pokerstars so I know it's a format of poker that is available there.

What is it though?

Is it recommended (is it +EV for a relative beginner that is trying to study and grind full-time to build a bankroll)? Or is there more of a 'gamble' in it as a format of NLHE?

Thanks

Adam

zoom is a format of instant hands, as soon as you fold your hand you get retabled to another hand. so if you are looking to get a large number of hands in a short time then for sure. can be too quick for me sometimes, also you dont get any feel for your opponents.

Charlie Carrel plays Zoom quite a bit. If you want another avenue to watch/learn about Zoom, Charlie streams on Twitch frequently.

Zoom Poker is a new way to play poker at PokerStars. It's different, it's fast and also a lot of fun. Instead of playing a table with 10 players, you can play with a set of 200 tables and 2,000 players at the same time. That means an increase in your total number of hands per hour of 400%.

At first everything looks like a normal ring game table, but as soon as you give up your hand, you will receive a new hand at a completely different table. That's right, you do not have to wait for the hand to finish, you instantly receive new cards. You do not need to throw away your 72nd on the button and expect another marginal hand to fold again. Click the 'Fast Fold' button as many times as you need until you get a playable hand.

aj1300 said:

Charlie Carrel plays Zoom quite a bit. If you want another avenue to watch/learn about Zoom, Charlie streams on Twitch frequently.

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JAAMEZz said:

zoom is a format of instant hands, as soon as you fold your hand you get retabled to another hand. so if you are looking to get a large number of hands in a short time then for sure. can be too quick for me sometimes, also you dont get any feel for your opponents.

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Thanks everybody. Yeah it kind of scares the shit out of me.

I'm not ready for it yet. Trying to build a roll on full ring STTs first before I dabble in Zoom etc.

Adam_E_ said:

I'm hearing, reading, seeing a lot about zoom ('ZOOM') poker. I play on PokerStars so I know it's a format of poker that is available there.

What is it though?

Is it recommended (is it +EV for a relative beginner that is trying to study and grind full-time to build a bankroll)? Or is there more of a 'gamble' in it as a format of NLHE?

Thanks

Adam

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It's this mode where everyone takes turns 3 barreling into each other so ya never have to worry about seeing that river card.

I'm am pleased to report to you all that I am now in love with zoom poker.

I like the way you can't regret folding a hand like in normal tournaments

Some people refer to zoom poker as poker on crack. If you do not like the slow pace of a full ring game or need to play more hands an hour, zoom poker is for you.